Canthigaster janthinoptera
Honeycomb Toby
As recorded: Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 19, 1975
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Villingili Island; lagoon reef flat
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Canthigaster janthinoptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
glass reef, Moheli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
glass reef, Moheli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-07
Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Récif le Sournois, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canthigaster janthinoptera. BPBM 18892. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35757816. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18892.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35757816 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026